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What's a Mom Worth in 2012?

Our Annual Survey Shows How Much Money Moms Would Be Paid Every Year If They Got a Paycheck

#8 Mom Job: Psychologist

Annual salary: $76,650
Hourly pay: $36.85
Stay-at-home moms: 7.6 hours a week
Working moms: 5.8 hours a week

The irony of this one is not only do you have to act like a psychologist when your kids come to you with problems, by the end of the day most moms feel like they need one themselves.

But in all seriousness, kids are dealing with a lot of problems these days. Bullying is an epidemic, kids are bombarded with advertising and mixed media messages all day long and the school playground is a minefield of potential pitfalls. And we haven’t even discussed your run of the mill temper tantrums, the psychological warfare that is getting your toddler potty-trained and dealing with your significant other.

Dust off that couch, you’re gonna need it.

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  • Aaron Gouveia

    Aaron Gouveia has worked as the Content Manager of Salary.com since 2011. Prior to that, he was an award-winning journalist at several prominent New England newspapers. Read more...